Sicilian Mafia
Hungary’s Mafia State Fights for Impunity
Hungary has become a post-communist mafia state. It is led not by a party but by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's political-economic clan, which treats society as its private domain while formally maintaining a democratic facade.
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Italian police arrest new Mafia boss in Sicily
Italian police on Tuesday arrested new Mafia boss Settimino Mineo and dozens of other suspects in a major swoop against a resurgent Cosa Nostra.
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Italian Police Arrested a Mafia Boss, Part of the Ruthless Cammorra Organized Crime Group
Italian police Tuesday captured a Mafia boss who had been on the country's list of most dangerous fugitives, after discovering his luxury hide-out in the Naples hinterland, according to dailystar.com.lb
In Sicily, pope slams 'blasphemous' mafia
Pope Francis denounced the mafia's "blasphemous" existence on Sept. 15 during a visit to Sicily to honour a priest murdered by the mob 25 years ago while trying to save youngsters in poor neighbourhoods from falling into their hands.
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Some 200 arrested in anti-mafia operation in Italy, Germany-police
Some 200 members of one of Italy’s most infamous mafia groups were arrested in an operation in Italy and Germany, police said on Jan. 9.
“Toto” Riina, feared godfather from Corleone, dies behind bars at 87 (VIDEO)
Gangster “Boss of bosses” Toto Riina, who has died at the age of 87 according to Italian media reports, was one of the most violent and feared Godfathers in the history of the Sicilian Mafia.
Rome will Place Migrants in Properties Seized from the Mafia
Authorities in Rome are considering whether buildings confiscated by the Mafia could be used to accommodate migrants, the Associated Press reported.
34 Members of Organized Crime Group were Arrested in Italy
The Italian authorities arrested 34 suspected members of the mafia in a big police operation on the 25th anniversary of the killing of the famous magistrate fighting against the mafia Paolo Borselino, a crime committed by the Sicilian Cosa Nostra, reported DPA.
Bulgarian PM Says Govt Took Away Billions from Mafia
The "oligarchs and mafia" affected by a crackdown on smuggling and other measures are seeking political support to make up for incurred losses, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.
Italy cracks Mafia sheep code to arrest Godfather's henchmen
Italian police on August 3 arrested 11 suspects linked to the fugitive head of the Sicilian Mafia, including a former boss who ran a secret message system for the mobster using a sheep-based code.